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10 Cards in this Set
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Sicilian Defence
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e4 c5
Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Be2 e6 O-O Be7 f4 O-O Be3 Qc7 = the Sicilian Defence, is in modern practice the most common continuation. The Sicilian Defence allows Black to fight for the center by preparing to meet a d2–d4 advance with ...c5xd4. The Sicilian is among the sharpest and most analyzed openings in chess |
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Ruy Lopez
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e4 e5
Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 d6 c3 Na5 Bc2 c5 = e5 leads to the classical Open Games, which includes openings like the Ruy Lopez, King's Gambit, Italian Game, Scotch Game and Petroff Defense. Also in this opening, Black is ready to meet a d2–d4 advance with e5xd4. |
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Caro-Kann Defence
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e4 c6
d4 d5 Nc3 dxe4 Nxe4 Bf5 Ng3 Bg6 h4 h6 Nf3 Nd7 h5 Bh7 Bd3 Bxd3 = Like the French, this is also considered to be a solid reply, but Black will often need to surrender control over the center (e.g., after 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Black usually plays 3...dxe4). On the other hand, the light-squared bishop will usually not wind up trapped behind its own pawns, as is common in the French. |
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French Defence
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e4 e6
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bg5 Be7 e5 Nfd7 Bxe7 Qxe7 f4 O-O Nf3 c5 Qd2 Nc6 = Black's restrained response allows White to play 2.d4. This gives White a spatial advantage, with two pawns in the center to Black's one. One or the other player will usually resolve the center tension, either by Black playing ...dxe4 or White advancing with e5. In the latter case, Black typically works to undermine White's pawn center with ...c5 and/or ...f6. |
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Pirc Defence
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e4 d6
d4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 f4 Bg7 Nf3 O-O Bd3 Na6 O-O c5 d5 Rb8 Qe2 Nc7 ∞ a hypermodern defense in which Black allows White to construct a dominant center, with the intention of subverting it later. |
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Scandinavian Defence
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e4 d5
exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qa5 d4 Nf6 Nf3 c6 Bc4 Bf5 Bd2 e6 Nd5 Qd8 Nxf6 Qxf6 = |
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Modern Defence
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e4 g6
d4 Bg7 Nc3 d6 f4 a6 Nf3 b5 Bd3 Bb7 Qe2 Nc6 e5 Nh6 d5 Nb4 ∞ g6 usually leads to related openings called the Pirc Defense (1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6) and Modern Defense, respectively. These openings allow White to build up a pawn center with 2.d4, but Black will develop the king's bishop to g7 and strike back at the center. |
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Alekhine's Defence
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e4 Nc6
d4 d5 Nc3 dxe4 d5 Ne5 Bf4 Ng6 Bg3 f5 Nh3 e5 dxe6 Bxe6 Nb5 Bd6 +/= invites White to attack the knight with 2.e5. Black is often forced to spend time moving the knight several times as it is chased around the board, all the while allowing White to build up a broad pawn center. Black counts on the pawns becoming overextended so that he can later undermine them. |
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Owen's Defence
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(less common)
e4 b6 d4 Bb7 Bd3 e6 Nf3 c5 c3 Nf6 Qe2 Be7 O-O Nc6 e5 Nd5 dxc5 bxc5 +/= preparing to develop Black's bishop to b7 to put pressure on White's center. |
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St. George Defence
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(less common)
e4 a6 d4 b5 Nf3 Bb7 Bd3 Nf6 Qe2 e6 O-O c5 c3 d5 e5 Nfd7 dxc5 Nxc5 +/= Black prepares to advance on the queenside with 2...b5, but allows White to occupy the center with 2.d4. |
